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  • ✍️ Desk of Amy Suto: 5 Reasons to Cultivate a Daily Writing Habit

    📖 3-Minute Story: 5 Reasons to Cultivate a Daily Writing Habit

    A little over a year ago, I was sitting on my sunny patio off of the apartment I was renting for a month in Valencia, Spain. My book Six-Figure Freelance Writer had launched a few months prior, and I was missing having a “project” to dedicate some good ol’ blood, sweat, and tears to.

    As the sun settled nicely on the courtyard, I sipped my espresso and wondered why I even needed a project to keep up a daily writing habit.

    Why couldn’t I just write every day… just because?

    This, my friends, is the origin of this Substack: a way to hold me accountable to writing daily and publishing weekly.

    These days, I’ve not only kept up my weekly Substack posts. I’ve also written my debut work of fiction (The Nomad Detective comes out August 1st!!) in addition to continuing my work ghostwriting memoirs for my amazing clients.

    All of my momentum can be traced back to that commitment to cultivating a daily writing habit.

    My daily writing habit is simple: each day I have to write something for at least an hour or two. As long as I show up on the page, it’s a good day.

    Here are the 5 reasons why you should write daily:

    * Committing to showing up on the page every day improves your creativity. Creativity is a muscle, and if you’re showing up each day flexing that muscle, you’re going to be so swole in the idea generation department. Writing daily is the easiest way to get better, more creative ideas at your fingertips.

    * Writing daily reduces stress. It’s gotten to the point where I find being away from the page causes me stress! If I’m not writing I feel disconnected from myself, my inner world, and whatever magical “purpose” I’ve been put on this chunk of floating rock to accomplish. But on a basic level, writing is a stress reliever because it allows us to work out whatever we’re thinking about — one word at a time. It slows our thoughts down and forces us to grab a mental shovel and dig through some of that dirt that’s been cluttering up our minds. Write for 30 days in a row and you’ll see exactly what I mean.

    * Writing (and publishing your work!) connects you with a broader community. I’ve connected with so many amazing writers, readers, and new friends through this Substack newsletter as well as through my books and even just my written social media posts! When we write, we open up the book of our lives for others to check out and find new ways to relate to us. That’s why writing brings people together over physical and digital campfires all over the world.

    * Writing daily improves your writing at a rapid pace. I’m a better writer because I sit here slingin’ words even when I’m tired from having recently given up caffeine (which I do on a regular basis to remind myself that even though I’m just a silly mortal, I still have the willpower to give up my favorite substances!)

    * The easiest way to write a book is to chip away at it every day. If you’re a National Novel Writing Month graduate like me, you know that a 50,000-word draft is super doable when you break it down into 1,666 chunks each day. That’s just 3-4 word processor pages worth of writing! You can totally write 3-4 pages a day. No matter what your writing goal is, it’s better to approach it in bite-sized chunks.

    ✍️ So here’s to picking up the proverbial pen each day to make your writing dreams come true!

    Here are more posts of mine you may find interesting:

    ✨ 2 Things I’ve Read and Loved This Week…

    * I’m three books deep into the From Blood and Ash series by Jennifer Armentrout, which is what a lot of readers recommend checking out after ACOTAR. While I think the plot is a bit less compelling than ACOTAR, it’s still a fun read with some surprising twists.

    * I loved this post on the “underconsumption” trend going on right now. I also giggled at a quote in here about how that viral NY Times “best books of the century” has zero authors under the age of 40 on it. This list also has so many books that are a total slog to get through. Just your daily reminder that a lot of media overlooks or looks down on popular books readers truly love.

    ✍️ 1 Journal Prompt

    * The Unintended Consequence. Write a scene where an action taken with good intentions leads to unforeseen and potentially disastrous results. What was the original action? What are its ripple effects? How does the character deal with the fallout?

    Feel free to share anything that came up for you in the comments:

    💻 New Blog Posts on AmySuto.com

    * Working Remotely in Istanbul, Turkey (Digital Nomad Travel Guide)

    * Best Travel Credit Cards for Digital Nomads

    * Working Remotely in Singapore (Digital Nomad Travel Guide)

    📸 Photo of the Week: Quiet Writing Days in Krakow

    It’s been a month of slow walks in the park and mornings spent at my desk around here as I wrap up editing The Nomad Detective: Volume I ahead of my deadline. Can’t wait for you to read it come August 1st!

    Follow me on Substack Notes, Instagram, and Twitter/X for more!

    Sending creativity and good writing vibes your way,

    -Amy

    p.s. I create my newsletter voiceovers and my podcast episodes using the tool Wondercraft AI, a text-to-speech tool that speaks in YOUR voice. 🎙 Use my code SUTO50 or this link to get started on Wondercraft!(paid/affiliate link)



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    5 min
  • ✍️ Desk of Amy Suto: Crime Stories from the Digital Nomad Underworld

    📖 3-Minute Story: Crime Stories from the Digital Nomad Underworld

    It was 2am in Buenos Aires, Argentina. I was awake, and blearily reaching for my phone on the bedside table as some thoughts swirled in my mind, my partner Kyle still sound asleep beside me.

    Earlier that night, Kyle and I had been hanging out with some fellow digital nomads. We’d been out at a bar, discussing a shocking story about some nomads staying in the city who had been robbed — by women pretending to want to party with them, armed with a new drug that made their targets suggestible to handing over wallets and unlocked iPhones.

    I had felt pretty safe in Buenos Aires, so I was surprised to hear the story — but as someone who kept to a “go to bed before midnight” sleep schedule, I realized I was insulated from most of what was going on in the shadows.

    As we walked back to the house we were staying at for the month, I reflected on all of the other stories I’d heard about crime happening in and around the digital nomad and traveler community.

    She disappeared from a yoga retreat in South America — no one has found her body.

    Hikers on the Inca Trail have met their demise by following voices they hear in the dark at a haunted campsite.

    Secret societies disguised as “art groups” control the Paris catacombs, putting on raves while also stealing maps and headlamps of tourist explorers, dooming them to becoming lost in the cave network beneath the city — never to be heard from again.

    These stories clattered around my head: urban legends shared by American expats, locals, and international travelers of all backgrounds.

    But who helps those who get lost in the world? I wondered. Who helps to find the missing people who find themselves crossing borders into the hands of those who wish to do them harm?

    That’s why I was fumbling for my phone in the dark at 2am. I opened my notes app, and wrote the title for my debut work of fiction:

    The Nomad Detective.

    I immediately saw my main character Violet Chase as a Private Eye on the hunt for her first, and most important case: her missing twin sister. But after sustaining a head injury, Detective Violet Chase is gifted with synesthesia and the ability to see auras. Her mixed-up senses help her discover who’s lying to her and what their true motives are.

    It’s this detective who finds love, heartbreak, and mystery as she solves crimes all over the world — from the mythical Inca Trail to Machu Picchu to the fog of the Venetian art scene.

    The Nomad Detective is my way to explore what happens beyond the shimmering Instagram photos all of us nomads post online in front of breathtaking wonders of the world.

    We all seem to know about the crime that happens in our hometowns: break-ins, vandalized cars, fires.

    But the crime that happens in the expat and digital nomad community? It feels like it evaporates. Becomes ephemeral. Feels like it’s not “real life” because when you’re traveling, everything is heightened.

    In a foreign city where no one has any context for each other’s lives, who could you be?

    What could you get away with?

    The Nomad Detective: Volume I is available for pre-order on Amazon — and officially comes out August 1st! — and inside the book you’ll find four serialized short stories:

    * The Nomad Detective and the Case of the Moonlight Jungle Party

    * The Nomad Detective and the Case of Dead Woman’s Pass

    * The Nomad Detective and the Case of the Venetian Masquerade

    * The Nomad Detective and the Case of the Cryptic Catacombs

    And I can’t wait to share them with you :)

    P.S. To all my paid subscribers — a free copy of the book will be coming to you soon! And if you’re not a paid subscriber, consider subscribing to get access to my archives, a free copy of The Nomad Detective, and more.

    Oh, and if you dig what I’m working on — feel free to share this Substack with your friends and fellow writers.

    Here are more posts of mine you may find interesting:

    ✨ 2 Things I’ve Read and Loved This Week…

    * Fourth Wing and Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros. The Fourth Wing series kicked off a weekend-long reading marathon for me! I was saving these books because I knew I’d enjoy them after reading the entire Sarah J. Maas universe, and while the writing can be a little meh at times, I thought the conceit of a war college with dragons was pretty fun and action-packed. I’m way behind on keeping up with my book reviews on my blog, but I’m going to catch up soon and will persuade you to give them a shot if you haven’t already.

    * The Bridge Kingdom by Danielle L. Jensen. The cover of this book is atrocious, but the plot is well done — especially if you’re into assassin stories in the romantasy genre. It’s a slow burn romance and start of a larger book series, and I really loved the action, worldbuilding, and political intrigue in this book. If you loved Throne of Glass or Fourth Wing, you should add this to your TBR pile.

    ✍️ 1 Journal Prompt

    Whispered Conspiracies. Write a dialogue-only scene where two or more characters are planning something secretive. This exercise challenges you to convey plot, character, and tension using only spoken words.

    Consider the following elements:

    * Setting: Establish the location through dialogue. Are they whispering in a crowded café? Speaking in code over a phone call? Passing notes in class?

    * Character voices: Make each character's speech pattern distinct. Use dialect, vocabulary, or speech quirks to differentiate them.

    * Subtext: Incorporate what's not being said. Use pauses, interruptions, or abrupt changes of subject to hint at underlying tensions or unspoken information.

    * The plan itself: Reveal details of the secretive plan gradually. Consider what the characters already know and what they need to discuss.

    * Stakes: Convey the importance and risks of their plan through their words. Are they nervous? Excited? Conflicted?

    * Relationships: Show how the characters relate to each other. Are they equals? Is one in charge? Do they trust each other completely?

    * Obstacles: Have the characters discuss potential problems or contingencies in their plan.

    * Time pressure: Create a sense of urgency in their conversation if appropriate.

    Feel free to share a link to what you write or any thoughts in the comments:

    📲 A Product I’m Loving This Week

    My partner Kyle created the new movie recommendation app OmList, which helps you find what to watch. You swipe on your favorite movies, battle films against each other, and get a rec list with movies you haven’t seen.

    Unlike other movie recommendation apps that try and use AI to guess what you want to watch, OmList is being built on comparing your ranked movie list to other users, giving you better and more niche recommendations that are driven by your fellow movie lovers.

    I use this app all the time and it’s given me some really great movie recs when I’m trying to find something amazing to watch.

    It’s free and you can download it below!

    💻 New Blog Posts on AmySuto.com

    * Working Remotely in Istanbul, Turkey (Digital Nomad Travel Guide)

    * Best Travel Credit Cards for Digital Nomads

    * Working Remotely in Singapore (Digital Nomad Travel Guide)

    📸 Photo of the Week: Cloudy Writing Vibes in Krakow

    I’m working remotely from Krakow, Poland this month, and the weather is quite confused. Rain and thunderstorms one day, 90-degree summer weather the next. When we arrived, it was also pretty chilly.

    But I’ve loved writing from this cute desk beside the window ledge, the sun creeping in between the sheer lace curtains.

    Follow me on Substack Notes, Instagram, and Twitter/X for more!

    Sending creativity and good writing vibes your way,

    -Amy

    p.s. I create my newsletter voiceovers and my podcast episodes using the tool Wondercraft AI, a text-to-speech tool that speaks in YOUR voice. 🎙 Use my code SUTO50 or this link to get started on Wondercraft!(paid/affiliate link)



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    7 min
  • ✍️ Desk of Amy Suto: Grow Your Substack with the Podcast Feature

    📖 3-Minute Story: Grow Your Substack with the Podcast Feature

    You may have noticed something different around here lately. My podcast is now hosted on Substack and it’s reached nearly 1,000 downloads already:

    A few things you may have noticed about my podcast?

    * The episodes are audio versions of my posts here on Substack and from my blog AmySuto.com — you can also listen to them by hitting “play” at the top of any of my posts!

    * No, I’m not spending hours behind a microphone — I’m using an AI tool that turns text-to-speech, but in your voice.🎙 Use my code SUTO50 or this link to get 50% off your first month on Wondercraft! AI (paid/affiliate link).

    * Repurposing content = saves you time while growing your audience. This workflow saves me a ton of time while still allowing me to reach more people with the same content repurposed across different channels. As writers, we often overlook distribution and marketing — the two things that allow other people to find us and our work.

    My posts get distributed across platforms, so I reach people on Apple Podcasts and Spotify as well:

    This workflow is the true definition of “working smarter, not harder” — and is a win-win for your audience. They can listen to your words on the platform they prefer, and you can double your content without having to double your effort.

    I also love creating the audio version of my posts because it serves as another opportunity for me to edit my work. Hearing the posts read aloud allows me to catch (most!) of those pesky typos or awkwardly worded sentences, which in turn makes me a better writer.

    I have a full video tutorial coming exclusively for my paid subscribers this Wednesday, so if you’re curious about how this all works together, upgrade your subscription to get access to that post. (Also, last chance on this discount code!)

    Here are more posts of mine you may find interesting:

    ✨ 2 Things I’ve Read and Loved This Week…

    * Substack and Sponsored Posts. Will sponsored posts become a more formal thing on Substack in the future? There are a lot of different ways to monetize your content, and in a world where everyone has a million different subscriptions, I’m curious if the pendulum will swing back toward ad-supported content.

    * Would you ever take a "life sabbatical"? by Emma Gannon. I’m loving her “NYC Diary” posts lately. It’s always cool seeing fellow writers who travel, and the importance of hopping on a plane to find another dimension of yourself.

    ✍️ 1 Journal Prompt

    * Finding the Missing Puzzle Piece. Write about a time that you found a missing puzzle piece in your life. What did it feel like when the full image came into focus? Or, if you’re currently on your journey to find that missing piece, write about what that experience is like for you right now.

    Feel free to share your reflections in the comments:

    💻 New Blog Posts on AmySuto.com

    * Best Travel Credit Cards for Digital Nomads

    * Working Remotely in Singapore (Digital Nomad Travel Guide)

    * Working Remotely in Taipei, Taiwan (Digital Nomad Travel Guide)

    🎥 Video of the Week: Introduction to Six-Figure Freelance Writer

    Speaking of repurposed content… my audiobook is now available for free on YouTube! Check it out below:

    📸 Photo of the Week: Cave Exploring in Cappadocia

    I felt like Indiana Jones exploring caves during my time in Cappadocia. The structures in this part of Turkey are out of this world!

    Follow me on Substack Notes or Instagram for more!

    Sending creativity and good writing vibes your way,

    -Amy

    p.s. I create my newsletter voiceovers and my podcast episodes using the tool Wondercraft AI, a text-to-speech tool that speaks in YOUR voice. 🎙 Use my code SUTO50 or this link to get started on Wondercraft!(paid/affiliate link)



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    4 min
  • ✍️ Desk of Amy Suto: Working Remotely in Istanbul, Turkey - Digital Nomad Travel Guide

    Istanbul is a bit off the beaten path for most digital nomads and remote workers. When you think of places to whip out your laptop and do some work while enjoying great food, Turkey might not be an obvious choice. However, I loved Istanbul — and my long weekend trip to Cappadocia, where I celebrated my 30th birthday!

    From delicious Turkish breakfast spreads to otherwordly views of mosques and underground cities, Turkey has a lot to offer digital nomads and remote workers looking for destinations perfect for long-term stays.

    In this travel guide, I’ll share where to stay, what to eat, and some considerations for travelers wondering if it’s safe to visit Istanbul, Turkey.

    Let’s dive in — read the post on my blog, or listen to the podcast episode above!

    p.s. I create my newsletter voiceovers and my podcast episodes using the tool Wondercraft AI, a text-to-speech tool that speaks in YOUR voice. 🎙 Use my code SUTO50 or this link to get 50% off your first month on Wondercraft!(paid/affiliate link)



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    23 min
  • ✍️ Desk of Amy Suto: Embracing a Portfolio Career as a Writer/Creator

    📖 3-Minute Story: Embracing a Portfolio Career as a Writer/Creator

    Many people are turning away from traditional full-time jobs in favor of “portfolio careers.”

    A portfolio career is a mix of multiple types of work. You might be an entrepreneur who also freelances: you might be a Substack newsletter writer who also pens books and offers coaching services.

    I’ll use myself as an example:

    ✍️ Embracing My Portfolio Career as a Writer/Creator

    Over the past few months, I’ve struggled to clarify what my “identity” is as a writer:

    I do freelance writing for my memoir ghostwriting clients. I write for you here on Substack. I share what I know on my social platforms, and occasionally do brand deals with companies. I have a thriving blog at AmySuto.com where I also sell my services. Oh, and I’m about to come out with my new fiction book series, The Nomad Detective — which you can pre-order here!

    That’s a lot!

    But I love every piece of my diverse set of work as a writer. And instead of trying to pigeonhole myself into one identity (writer or freelancer or author or…?) I’m embracing that I have a portfolio of projects that make up my fulfilling career as a writer/creator who travels the world making cool stuff.

    One of the best first steps into a portfolio career is as a freelancer. It’s a first step I recommend to all writers because you’re able to get paid as you hone your craft and build out your income streams.

    I also think that working with clients is incredibly fulfilling and fun — and you have more control over your schedule as a freelancer, and are by default fully remote.

    If you want to learn more about how to build the first step in your portfolio career as a freelance writer, you can take advantage of all my freelance writing resources below:

    * Get my book Six-Figure Freelance Writer or listen to the audiobook for free here.

    * Need more accountability? Want a tailored curriculum to help you build your freelancing business? I’m offering 30% off my signature 1-on-1 30 Days to Freelancing Foundations coaching program for the next 24 hours! 🚨

    * Check out more of my posts on freelance writing below:

    Here are more posts of mine you may find interesting:

    ✨ 2 Things I’ve Read and Loved This Week…

    * Renee Puvvada’s piece on How to Get 100 Book Reviews in 10 Days. Getting reviews for your published book on Amazon is hard — and Renee’s method is clear and actionable.

    * Anna Mackenzie’s series on Portfolio Careers helped to inspire this post, read the first article in her series here.

    ✍️ 1 Journal Prompt

    * What does your ideal workday look like? What’s the view from your perfect office? What does your desk look like? What types of things are you doing in your day? What challenges are bringing you satisfaction?

    Feel free to share your reflections in the comments:

    💻 New Blog Posts on AmySuto.com

    * Best Travel Credit Cards for Digital Nomads

    * Working Remotely in Singapore (Digital Nomad Travel Guide)

    * Working Remotely in Taipei, Taiwan (Digital Nomad Travel Guide)

    🎥 Video of the Week: Introduction to Six-Figure Freelance Writer

    📸 Photo of the Week: Post-Workout Matcha Latte

    A coffeeshop near our apartment here in Istanbul serves amazing matcha with vanilla oat milk — and it does not disappoint. I’ve been stopping here after my morning workouts to enjoy an iced matcha latte before diving into my writing for the day!

    Follow me on Substack Notes or Instagram for more!

    Sending creativity and good writing vibes your way,

    -Amy

    p.s. I create my newsletter voiceovers and my podcast episodes using the tool Wondercraft AI, a text-to-speech tool that speaks in YOUR voice. 🎙 Use my code SUTO50 or this link to get started on Wondercraft!(paid/affiliate link)



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    4 min
  • ✍️ Desk of Amy Suto: Celebrating Magical Milestones in Cappadocia

    🎂 I’m offering a rare discount to my Substack subscribers — 30% off for my birthday month as I turn 30 🎉 By upgrading your subscription, you’ll get access to all of my paid-subscribers-only articles, special perks, and discussion threads.

    📖 3-Minute Story: Celebrating Magical Milestones in Cappadocia

    At 5am my partner Kyle and I stepped onto the rooftop of the Koza Cave Hotel in Cappadocia — and that’s when we saw them.

    Hundreds of hot air balloons graced the sky: pure, breathtaking magic.

    “Happy birthday,” Kyle said, pulling me in for a hug as I felt tears tug at my eyes.

    “This is the most perfect sunrise I’ve ever experienced,” I replied — and meant it.

    We sat on huge pillows and Turkish rugs as hot air balloons flew by. A member of the hotel staff came upstairs to bring us a tray of coffee and took our picture as the mammoth flying machines careened by the otherworldly stone structures.

    This was my first sunrise and cup of coffee in my 30s: a perfect start to a new decade.

    Aging is such a privilege. I believe this even more firmly after spending the past 3 years putting my autoimmune condition into remission and cherishing my good health after fighting (successfully) to get it back.

    I enter my 30s after a decade of slaying dragons, going on formative side quests (such as becoming a certified yoga instructor and being a competitive ballroom dancer!), and after 4 years traveling the world with my (words fail me at describing how amazing he is) partner Kyle.

    As I enjoyed my first coffee at 30 on the rooftop we had to ourselves, I watched the wind gently blow the hot air balloons around the valley of Goreme: a drifting constellation of flickering light and color as the sun began to peek over the mountains. What an honor to celebrate such a big milestone birthday in a place that feels ripped straight from a fairytale.

    If you showed my 20-year-old self the picture of my life now, she’d be surprised but delighted. Surprised by all the twists and turns along the way, but delighted with how it has all unfolded so far.

    Here’s to new decades, new beginnings, new adventures.

    Here are more posts of mine you may find interesting:

    ✨ 2 Things I’ve Read and Loved This Week…

    * I’ve been running around playing Indiana Jones and exploring caves and underground cities this past week, so you’ll have to accept a rain check from me with my weekly reading digest :) Will be back with recs next week!

    ✍️ 1 Journal Prompt

    * What gifts have you been given with age? What has growing up given you?

    Feel free to share your reflections in the comments:

    💻 New Blog Posts on AmySuto.com

    * Best Travel Credit Cards for Digital Nomads

    * Working Remotely in Singapore (Digital Nomad Travel Guide)

    🎥 Video of the Week: 4 Things They DON’T Tell You About Life as a Digital Nomad

    📸 Photo of the Week: Sunrise with My Love 💕

    It’s hard to describe how deeply Kyle has impacted my life for the better, and how grateful I am to be spending this milestone with him. ❤️

    Follow me on Substack Notes or Instagram for more!

    Sending creativity and good writing vibes your way,

    -Amy

    p.s. I create my newsletter voiceovers and my podcast episodes using the tool Wondercraft AI, a text-to-speech tool that speaks in YOUR voice. 🎙 Use my code SUTO50 or this link to get 50% off your Wondercraft AI subscription! (paid/affiliate link)



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    3 min
  • ✍️ Desk of Amy Suto: Working Remotely in Singapore

    Arriving in Singapore was like stepping into a theme park that’s pretending to be a major metropolis: it’s so manicured, clean, and safe that I can’t believe it belongs on the same planet as cities like NYC or SF. Don’t even get me started on all of the attractions and art exhibits in the city, from the light shows to the cloud forests and insane malls. Even the Singapore Zoo’s Night Safari feels like it was ripped from the brain of Walt Disney himself.

    Singapore is a futuristic, modern city but it’s also a small city-state that still has laws in place where thieves can expect to get their hands cut off if they get sticky fingers. Cameras are everywhere which creates an atmosphere of safety — but also an eerie sensation of always being watched.

    I loved Singapore in all of its soupy humidity and neon modernity. This place is a cross between Hawaii and the SoHo neighborhood of NYC. How does it stack up as a destination for digital nomads, though?

    I’ll break it all down for you in my travel guide:

    Read the full post on my blog AmySuto.com for more.

    Happy travels!

    -Amy

    p.s. I create my newsletter voiceovers and my podcast episodes using the tool Wondercraft AI, a text-to-speech tool that speaks in YOUR voice. 🎙 Use my code SUTO50 or this link to get 50% off your Wondercraft AI subscription! (paid/affiliate link)



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    14 min
  • ✍️ Desk of Amy Suto: Working Remotely in Tokyo, Japan

    Listen: I am a city girl. I am a pavement queen. I love the hustle and bustle and I’m-walkin’-here energy. I thrive on it.

    But I didn’t really thrive in Tokyo.

    So, I’d like to preface this blog post by saying that most of my travel guides for digital nomads are helpful! Some even call them legendary. But today’s blog? I’m sorry to say there were a few things that really kept me from digging into Tokyo.

    First, I was spoiled silly by Seoul, South Korea when it came to my favorite activities: writing in coffeeshops, drinking coffee in coffeeshops, living and breathing in coffeeshops. Seoul has an ungodly amount of cafes and coffeeshops that are cute, vibey, and feel like home to my writerly brain.

    Tokyo — and Japan as a whole, with a few rare exceptions in Kyoto — hasn’t really embraced coffeeshop culture. Or, at least Western coffeeshop culture, where you sit outside on a patio (in Europe) or inside (in the US) and just read a book or work on your laptop and just vibe out for an hour or six. I remember being at a cafe in Milan where people just camped out with their friends all day going from drinking coffee to wine: the relaxed atmosphere and cozy seating open to all.

    In Tokyo, coffeeshops are often small and cramped. It’s also rude to walk down the street and drink a coffee (scandalous!) or a drink of any kind, so you’re stuck awkwardly standing on the side of a busy road drinking your coffee in order to adhere to local etiquette. Not really my favorite way to start my morning.

    Japan is also getting the full force of the hype train on social media. It feels like everyone and their cat is in Japan. Are you in Japan, too? If so, would love you to hit me up on Substack and let me know your honest thoughts.

    I also want to say that Kyoto is probably one of my new favorite cities in the whole wide world, and I’ve been to quite a few places. So if you’re wanting to read an epic travel guide with some good writing vibes, maybe skip to that blog post instead.

    But if you want some candid opinions on Tokyo, then read on.

    Listen to this travel guide or read it here on my blog.

    Happy travels!

    -Amy

    p.s. I create my newsletter voiceovers and my podcast episodes using the tool Wondercraft AI, a text-to-speech tool that speaks in YOUR voice. 🎙 Use my code SUTO50 or this link to get 50% off your Wondercraft AI subscription! (paid/affiliate link)



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    8 min
  • ✍️ Desk of Amy Suto: Working Remotely in Taipei, Taiwan

    Listen to my travel guide or read it on my blog!

    p.s. I create my newsletter voiceovers and my podcast episodes using the tool Wondercraft AI, a text-to-speech tool that speaks in YOUR voice. 🎙 Use my code SUTO50 or this link to get 50% off your Wondercraft AI subscription! (paid/affiliate link)



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  • ✍️ Desk of Amy Suto: Pre-Order The Nomad Detective Volume I

    Hey friends — The Nomad Detective: Volume I is now available for pre-order on Amazon!

    I’m writing to you from my hotel room in Taipei, Taiwan — and I couldn’t be more excited to share The Nomad Detective with you!

    As a full-time digital nomad, there are so many stories and insane things that I’ve experienced and heard through the grapevine while on the road. From disappearances in jungles to murders in catacombs, it’s a wild world, y’all.

    I’m also a big fan of elements from the Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot stories, and the Private Eye genre holds a special place in my heart.

    If you feel the same, you’ll love The Nomad Detective.

    You can pre-order your copy on Amazon Kindle below:

    The book will be officially available on August 1st and will be auto-delivered to your Kindle or e-reader of choice.

    Want a physical copy? Don’t worry — the hardcover will be available on August 1st as well.

    Thanks for your support — every pre-order helps to boost The Nomad Detective closer to the top of Amazon bestseller lists.

    I’ve spent hundreds of hours writing in coffeeshops from Buenos Aires to Seoul to Kyoto to craft something twisty and cool for you to read — and I hope you dig it!

    Thanks for your vote of confidence. Can’t wait for you to experience the first book in the series!

    -Amy

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